Date: 10th October 2024

Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike to Star in Netflix Comedy 'Ladies First'.


Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike are set to star in Netflix romantic comedy "Ladies First", the streamer announced on Wednesday.

Ladies First follows a womanizer who gets a shock when he is suddenly living in a world dominated by women, with an opinionated female counterpart adding to the complications.

The film is directed by Thea Sharrock and is an adaptation based on the Eléonore Pourriat-directed French film, "Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile". The movie will be written by Katie Silberman, Natalie Krinsky, and Cinco Paul.

Translated as I Am Not an Easy Man, the original film Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile stars Vincent Elbaz and Marie-Sophie Ferdane. It debuted on Netflix in 2018.

Cohen is known for films including Borat and The Trial of the Chicago 7, and he voiced a role in the animated movie Luca. The performer earned Oscar nominations for his performance in The Trial of the Chicago 7 and for his work on the screenplays for Borat and its 2020 sequel.

Pike's recent credits include the movies Saltburn and I Care a Lot, along with the series The Wheel of Time. She is also set to appear in Now You See Me 3.

Source: Press Release